English Dictionary: fabulously | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
d8Fabliau \[d8]Fa`bli`au"\, n.; pl. {Fabliaux} (-[osl]"). [F., fr. OF. fablel, dim. of fable a fable.] (Fr. Lit.) One of the metrical tales of the Trouv[8a]res, or early poets of the north of France. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Fabulist \Fab"u*list\, n. [Cf. F. fabuliste, fr. L. fabula. See {Fable}.] One who invents or writes fables. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Fabulize \Fab"u*lize\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Fabulized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fabulizing}.] [Cf. F. fabuliser. See {Fable}.] To invent, compose, or relate fables or fictions. --G. S. Faber. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Fabulize \Fab"u*lize\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Fabulized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fabulizing}.] [Cf. F. fabuliser. See {Fable}.] To invent, compose, or relate fables or fictions. --G. S. Faber. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Fabulize \Fab"u*lize\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Fabulized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fabulizing}.] [Cf. F. fabuliser. See {Fable}.] To invent, compose, or relate fables or fictions. --G. S. Faber. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Fabulosity \Fab`u*los"i*ty\, n. [L. fabulositas: cf. F. fabulosit[82].] 1. Fabulousness. [R.] --Abp. Abbot. 2. A fabulous or fictitious story. [R.] --Sir T. Browne. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Fabulous \Fab"u*lous\ (f[acr]b"[usl]*l[ucr]s), a. [L. fabulosus; cf. F. fabuleux. See {Fable}.] 1. Feigned, as a story or fable; related in fable; devised; invented; not real; fictitious; as, a fabulous description; a fabulous hero. The fabulous birth of Minerva. --Chesterfield. 2. Passing belief; exceedingly great; as, a fabulous price. --Macaulay. {Fabulous age}, that period in the history of a nation of which the only accounts are myths and unverified legends; as, the fabulous age of Greece and Rome. -- {Fab"u*lous*ly}, adv. -- {Fab"u*lous*ness}, n. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Fabulous \Fab"u*lous\ (f[acr]b"[usl]*l[ucr]s), a. [L. fabulosus; cf. F. fabuleux. See {Fable}.] 1. Feigned, as a story or fable; related in fable; devised; invented; not real; fictitious; as, a fabulous description; a fabulous hero. The fabulous birth of Minerva. --Chesterfield. 2. Passing belief; exceedingly great; as, a fabulous price. --Macaulay. {Fabulous age}, that period in the history of a nation of which the only accounts are myths and unverified legends; as, the fabulous age of Greece and Rome. -- {Fab"u*lous*ly}, adv. -- {Fab"u*lous*ness}, n. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Fabulous \Fab"u*lous\ (f[acr]b"[usl]*l[ucr]s), a. [L. fabulosus; cf. F. fabuleux. See {Fable}.] 1. Feigned, as a story or fable; related in fable; devised; invented; not real; fictitious; as, a fabulous description; a fabulous hero. The fabulous birth of Minerva. --Chesterfield. 2. Passing belief; exceedingly great; as, a fabulous price. --Macaulay. {Fabulous age}, that period in the history of a nation of which the only accounts are myths and unverified legends; as, the fabulous age of Greece and Rome. -- {Fab"u*lous*ly}, adv. -- {Fab"u*lous*ness}, n. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Fabulous \Fab"u*lous\ (f[acr]b"[usl]*l[ucr]s), a. [L. fabulosus; cf. F. fabuleux. See {Fable}.] 1. Feigned, as a story or fable; related in fable; devised; invented; not real; fictitious; as, a fabulous description; a fabulous hero. The fabulous birth of Minerva. --Chesterfield. 2. Passing belief; exceedingly great; as, a fabulous price. --Macaulay. {Fabulous age}, that period in the history of a nation of which the only accounts are myths and unverified legends; as, the fabulous age of Greece and Rome. -- {Fab"u*lous*ly}, adv. -- {Fab"u*lous*ness}, n. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Favillous \Fa*vil"lous\, a. [L. favilla sparkling or glowing ashes.] Of or pertaining to ashes. [Obs.] Light and favillous particles. --Sir T. Browne. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Feeble \Fee"ble\ (f[emac]"b'l), a. [Compar. {Feebler} (-bl[etil]r); superl. {Feeblest} (-bl[ecr]st).] [OE. feble, OF. feble, flebe, floibe, floible, foible, F. faible, L. flebilis to be wept over, lamentable, wretched, fr. flere to weep. Cf. {Foible}.] 1. Deficient in physical strength; weak; infirm; debilitated. Carried all the feeble of them upon asses. --2 Chron. xxviii. 15. 2. Wanting force, vigor, or efficiency in action or expression; not full, loud, bright, strong, rapid, etc.; faint; as, a feeble color; feeble motion. [bd]A lady's feeble voice.[b8] --Shak. | |
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